Metallic packing.



M. P. PULPORD., METALLIC PACKING.

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Rs ca.. WASHINGTON n c Patented Feb. 2, 1909 MARCUS F FULFORD, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

METALLIC rnorrme.

Specification of Letters Batent.

Patented. Fab. 2, 1909.

Application filed May 23, 1908. Serial No. 434,556.

To all whom it may concern: I 7

Be it known that I, MARoUs F. FULFORD,

citizen of the United States, residing at Fort- Worth, in the county of Tarrant and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Packings, of which the following is a specification.

' The present invention provides a packing designed most especially for piston rods and valve stems of engines, pumps and the like, the purpose being to supply a packing which will insure the. maintenance of a tight joint capable of being easily and economically applied, free from corrosion and adapted .to vibrate with the rod or stem and thereby obviate binding and unsteady movement.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for efiecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions by changes in the structure and minor details without departing from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a stuffing box provided with packing embodying the invention. view of the packing rings. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line :2ca; of Fig. 1..

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description-and indicated in, all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters. j

The stuffing box lis closed at its outer end by the usual gland 2 and between said gland and the inner end of the stuiiing'box are located several parts consisting of the packing rings and the elements cooperating there With.

The part 3 may be a rod or stem adapted to reciprocate in the stuffing box and between which and said stufling box a tight joint is to be maintained.

The packing rings 4, 5 and 6 may be of any material according to the special adaptation of the packing, the ring 4 being arranged so as toencircle the rings 5 and (Send to overlap the joint between them. The several packing rings 4, 5 and 6 are split and are arranged to break joint.

Fig. 2 is a detail perspective The outer edges of the rings 4 and 5 and 4 and 6 are'oppositely beveled to correspond with the bevel of cooperating rings 7 and 8 located upon opposite sides of the packing rings; The vibrating ring 8 fits the rod or stem 3 snugly and abuts against the ball ring 9, which is interposed between the inner end of the gland and the vibrating ring 8. The pressure ring 7 sustains the outward thrust of a coil spring 10 which is interposed between it and the neck ring 1 1, the latter being placed against the inner shoulder formed at the inner end of the stuffing box 1.

The rings 8, 7 and 11 are bored so as to obtain a close joint upon the rod or stem 3 and are of a depth to admit of the cooperating arts obtaining ample purchase thereon. guiiioient s ace is provided between the inner walls 0 the stuffingbox and the packing elements to admit of the latter vibrating with the rod so as to prevent unsteady movement or jar. The pressure ring 7 sustains the outward thrust of the spring 10 as well as the thrust upon the inner ends of the packing rings 4 and 5. The packing rings 1, 5 and 6 are sprung u on the rod or stem 3 so as to act automatica y in maintaining a close joint therewith and with one another. The ball ring 9 forms a curved joint with the inner end of the gland 2 and is adapted to move and yet prevent the formation of a space which would admit of leak.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination, astuffing box, a rod or stem arranged to reciprocate therein, two split packing rings formed with oppositely beveled outer edges mounted upon said rod or stem and arranged to break joint, a third split packing ring mounted on the two packstem arranged to reciprocate therein, split packing rings mounted upon said rod or stem and arranged to break joint, a third packing ring mounted upon the said two packing rings and breaking joint therewith, the outer edges of the packing rings being oppositely beveled, a pressure ring, end a vibrating ring mounted upon the rod upon opposite sides of the packing rings and having their inner sides beveled, a ball ring between the vibrating ring and the gland of the stufinig box, a

neck ring at the inner end of the stufiing box, i

and it pressure spring confined between the neck and pressure rings.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my siglmture in presence of two Witnesses.

MARCUS F. FULFOR D. Witnesses FRANK B. STANLEY, JNo. R. HANLEY.

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